Personal representatives are tasked with managing estates when people die, either according to the terms of their will or the state laws that govern certain successions. An executor is a type of ...

The death of a loved one or close friend is a traumatic experience. In addition to the emotional anguish, those who are charged with dealing with the decedent’s personal and financial affairs ...

We reveal everything you need to know about probate, including what it is and how the process works. Probate is the process of sorting out someone’s money, property and possessions once they have died ...

Serving as an executor (when there is a will) or an administrator (when there is no will) is a position of trust. In a prior post, we described how Virginia law imposes fiduciary duties on these ...